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Adolphe Cals, Michel Chevalier, Benard

Le Père Enfantin

1829-1879

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Adolphe Cals, Michel Chevalier, Benard

Le Père Enfantin

1829-1879

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 142 × 110 mm. (5 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.) Sheet: 280 × 183 mm. (11 × 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.466
After Michel Chevalier's medal depicting the French social reformer Barthélémy-Prosper Enfantin, known as le Père Enfantin.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: in image "LE PÈRE / ENFANTIN / [illegible] / 1832"; lower center "Dessiné par Cals / Sous la direction de l'auteur, où se trouvent / ce médaille, et celui de Michel Chevalier, (Sculpté) / rue du Four St. Germain, No. 37"; lower right "Lith. de Benard, rue de l'Abbaye, No. 4"

Markings: None

Artist

Adolphe Cals

French, 1810-1880
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Artist

Michel Chevalier

French
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Printer

Benard

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